Audit gives Carmarthenshire thumbs-up
Carmarthenshire County Council has been given a clean bill of health by the Wales Audit Office.
The external regulator has presented its Annual Report for 2008/09 on the way which the council discharges its responsibilities and manages public funds.
The Relationship Managers Annual Audit Letter is an important external regulatory assessment of the council’s corporate management, improvement, performance management framework and financial arrangements. It also incorporates the Improvement Plan audit.
Auditors found that:
• The 2008-09 Statement of Accounts were prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and presented fairly the financial position and transactions.
• The Improvement Plan for 2009-10 meets statutory requirements and provides a balanced view of its performance in 2008-09 which again shows general improvement.
• The council has a robust performance management framework including risk assessment arrangements.
• The assessment of the improvement agreements show that improvements have taken place in the areas of local priority selected. Carmarthenshire was the first authority to receive payment for 2008/09 performance.
• The council is forward looking and innovative and has arrangements to support its change agenda. It has achieved notable successes.
As part of the authority’s aim to promote openness and transparency, and through its accountability to local people, the council, as in previous years, is advertising and making the audit letter widely available.
It will be at Customer Service Centres, main libraries, council reception areas and on the internet at www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/performance
Draft Business Plans for all services are also published on the website to show people what the council is planning to do in the coming year.
The external regulator has presented its Annual Report for 2008/09 on the way which the council discharges its responsibilities and manages public funds.
The Relationship Managers Annual Audit Letter is an important external regulatory assessment of the council’s corporate management, improvement, performance management framework and financial arrangements. It also incorporates the Improvement Plan audit.
Auditors found that:
• The 2008-09 Statement of Accounts were prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and presented fairly the financial position and transactions.
• The Improvement Plan for 2009-10 meets statutory requirements and provides a balanced view of its performance in 2008-09 which again shows general improvement.
• The council has a robust performance management framework including risk assessment arrangements.
• The assessment of the improvement agreements show that improvements have taken place in the areas of local priority selected. Carmarthenshire was the first authority to receive payment for 2008/09 performance.
• The council is forward looking and innovative and has arrangements to support its change agenda. It has achieved notable successes.
As part of the authority’s aim to promote openness and transparency, and through its accountability to local people, the council, as in previous years, is advertising and making the audit letter widely available.
It will be at Customer Service Centres, main libraries, council reception areas and on the internet at www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/performance
Draft Business Plans for all services are also published on the website to show people what the council is planning to do in the coming year.
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